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Quick simple question on EA using TIME and DATE

  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 20, 2007 2:09pm Jul 20, 2007 2:09pm
Hi to all you EA experts,

I'm new to EA and I'd like to program a code where I open orders only on mondays at 13.00 GMT+1, once a week. I've searched over the forum but can't find the answer. Is it something like:

if (TimeCurrent() == 13.00 GMT+1 && Day() == monday) open order. I'd like to know the exact code. Please if any of you guys know let me know. Thanks! Have a great weekend!
  • #2
  • Jul 20, 2007 5:10pm Jul 20, 2007 5:10pm
PHP Code
 //set GMT offset 
int GMTOffset = 1 // this should equal GMT - your brokers time.

if( TimeDayOfWeek(TimeCurrent()) == 1 && TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) == 14 + GMTOffset*3600){ //Monday at 14:00

OrderSend( enter your order details here.... )
}
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #3
  • Jul 20, 2007 8:59pm Jul 20, 2007 8:59pm
  •  tesla
  • Joined Oct 2006 | Status: Friendly Neighborhood Programmer | 533 Posts
That will work, but it will submit an order on every tick of the trigger hour.
  • #4
  • Jul 20, 2007 10:41pm Jul 20, 2007 10:41pm
PHP Code
int offset = 1; //Whatever this should be
if (DayOfWeek() == 1 && Hour() == offset && Volume[0] == 1)
{ 
    OrderSend( enter your order details here.... )
}
Something like this I reckon.
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  • #5
  • Last Post: Jul 21, 2007 4:21am Jul 21, 2007 4:21am
I wrote this and it seems to work:

if(DayOfWeek() == 1 && TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) == 13 && TimeMinute(TimeCurrent()) == 0)
{
OrderSend
}
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